Friendship

Sunlight streams into the room and onto the bed where a figure was silently sleeping. The alarm went off at exactly eight o clock. Stirring in bed, she reached out and slammed on the snooze button. Five minutes later the alarm went off again. Frustrated, she set up and whacked the alarm right off the table and sent it crashing to the floor.

"Felicity Ann Matthews, that had better not be the sound of your clock crashing onto the floor!"

"Shit...." she softly mumbled.

"Sorry mum! I promise this would be the last time you have to go buy a new one!"

Grabbing her cell off the table she dialled the very familiar number that she dials every morning and goes into the bathroom to get ready.

"Hey Reen, breakfast at Tiffany's?"

"Sure!"

"Great, see you there in fifteen!"

Rushing through the basic morning routine, she was ready in five minutes flat. Fast, for a female. Dashing down the stairs she grabbed her bag on the way out the door. But, before she could make it out someone grabbed her from the back.

"And where do you think you are going?"

Turning around she plastered a very innocent smile to her face. Standing there was a pretty blonde in her early 20's.

"Well, I actually told Reen that I would meet her at Tiffany's for breakfast in about nine minutes from now. So, if you would kindly please let go of my hood and let me out I can still make it on time"

"What if I don't want to?" smirked Elise, Felicity's elder sister.

"The I guess I would be forced to tell Josh that you are a pig when you eat at home while you eat like a rabbit infront of him" joke-threatened Felicity.

"Oh get out of here you little scum!" Elise said that while laughing.

"Well then I will see you around later! Want anything?"

"No, I am a rabbit, not a pig"

The door then slammed shut and Felicity now left with only 5 minutes to reach Tiffany's ran as fast as she could. Pusing the door wide open she was only a minute late. To her surprise the whole shop was empty. Not even a waiter nor a waitress was in sight. Thinking nothing of it she strolled right into the shop and plopped down at the table nearest to the back where they could get some privacy.

Looking around only did she notice how deserted the place is. Giving Reen another five minutes to arrive before she takes off and leave she leaned back against the chair to catch her breath. Then she head a soft ticking sound coming from the kitchen. She just shrugged it off at first but when the noise grew louder so did her curiosity. Finally giving in, she got off her seat and edged closer to the kitchen.

Placing her hand on the doorknob, she hesitated. Thinking of all the what if's she then decided to open the door. Slowly turning the knob, she squeezed her eyes tighly shut then slowly opened it. There infront of her was nothing but darkness. Feeling around the walls looking for the light switch she then flicked it on. Nothing out of the ordinary, just a plain old kitchen.

As she was about to close the door someone ran past behind her. Shocked, she grabbed the nearest item she could reach ; a rolling pin. She turned around and tip toed towards the counter. Freaking out at the last minute she threw the rolling pin behind the counter.

"Ouch!" came a scream from a familiar voice.

"Jen?"

"Hello to you too" Jen stood up while rubbing her forehead where the rolling pin must have striked her.

"Oh my, I am so sorry! I thought you were some serial killer or something" laughed Felicity.

"Well, you sure am lucky that I'm not or you would be more then dead by now especially since you threw a rolling pin at me!" growled Jen.

"My bad....So, what are you doing here sneaking around behind me then darting to the back of the counter?" questioned Felicity with suspicion.

"I'm a serial killer that's what I do, no?" retorted Jen with slight anger in her voice.

"Right, you are the serial killer and I'm the victim. Oh I am so scared! Come on, what are you really doing here?"

"Well, you see. We...I mean I..well...."

"SURPRISE!!!" shrieked ten of Felicity's closest friends.

Speechless, she stood there starring at them.

"What's the big occasion?" asked Felicity confused.

"Isn't today your birthday?" asked Reen.

"Well, apparently I hope it is but it's not. Who told you it was my birthday?"

"Well, Jake did......oh god, I've been pranked again!!!" screamed Reen in both anger and embarassment.

"I swear Felicity, the boyfriend of yours is going to drive our poor Reen crazy" laughed Jen.

"Oopss... Well, it's not my birthday today, but I'd like to thank you all for preparing all this. Atleast it shows that you guys care and would not mind going through all the trouble to make my birthday special. I love you guys! And as for Jake, I will deal with him later"

All eleven girls spent the rest of the day talking and laughing at Tiffany's not celebrating Felicity's supposingly birthday but instead they are celebrating the joy of having friends all together and loving each other.